Diamond Shell – The Grand Imperial Diamond Shell
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Cold Chillin' – 9 26525-1,
Reprise Records – 9 26525-1,
Cold Chillin' – 1-26525,
Reprise Records – 1-26525
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 |
Bugged Out Day At Powerplay
Vocals [Uncredited] – Biz Markie |
4:08 | ||
| A2 | Back Again | 3:49 | ||
| A3 | Rock On | 3:47 | ||
| A4 | Same Ol' Song | 4:09 | ||
| A5 | Giggles | 4:13 | ||
| A6 |
Oh What A Night
Vocals [Uncredited] – Biz Markie |
4:43 | ||
| A7 | Cut School | 4:13 | ||
| B1 | Captain Speakin' | 4:18 | ||
| B2 | Church Bell Toll | 3:32 | ||
| B3 | Grand Imperial Diamond Shell | 4:53 | ||
| B4 | Back 'Em Up | 4:22 | ||
| B5 |
Make 'Em Say Huh
Rap [Uncredited] – Kid Capri |
4:08 | ||
| B6 | Shout Outs | 3:38 |
Companies etc
- Recorded At – Power Play Studios
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Distributed By – Reprise Records
- Manufactured By – Reprise Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Reprise Records
- Copyright (c) – Reprise Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
- Published By – Biz-V Music
Credits
- Co-producer – Cutmaster Cool V*
- Coordinator [Album Coordinator] – Dee Joseph Garner
- Design – Aldo Sampieri
- Engineer – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez*
- Executive Producer – Biz Markie
- Lyrics By – Diamond Shell
- Mastered By – Carlton Batts
- Photography By, Art Direction – George Du Bose*
- Producer – Biz Markie
Notes
Produced and Executive Production for Biz Markie Productions, Inc.
Published by Biz-V Music, Inc. ASCAP
© ℗ 1991 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in U.S.A.
This album is dedicated to the memory of Solon B. Parker, Sr.
Love always, your children.
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| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Imperial Diamond Shell (CD, Album) | Cold Chillin' | 9 26525-2 | US | 1991 |
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Reviews & Discussion
Pretty decent, really. I remember being ambivalent about this when it came out. Twenty years later, I really enjoy it. The samples and loops are pretty diverse, the beats are decent. Shell's voice is distinctive: he sounds a bit like a mushmouthed foghorn. In a good way. His rapping style is mostly old school — it feels more like a synthesis of late '80s vocal styles and cadences that have been used before; it isn't very forward-looking. Thematically it's a mixture of bragging, girl-dissing and shallow one night stands. Oddly, in one song he's patting himself on the back for defending an unattractive girl ("Same Ol' Song") and then in the next song ("Giggles") he's finding every insult in the book to call a blind date ugly. As a whole, it's very worthwhile, solid but not classic. I think it didn't get promoted well, resulting in poor sales and no follow-up album. I remember seeing the video for "Oh What A Night" played sparingly on Yo! MTV Raps, but not the other single.
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